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Published 18 Feb 2026, 15:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

OO Services Woodland Creation LENS Perth and Kinross 0327

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£720,000published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 3 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to 3Keel Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Planting 60 hectares of woodland habitat in Perth and Kinross area. To ensure measurable ecological enhancement to support regulatory compliance, this work should be undertaken by specialist nature market providers. Nature market providers apply specialist ecological expertise to design, implement and monitor habitat improvements that generate quantifiable ecosystem services alongside other natural capital benefits. Their work is underpinned by evidence-based methodologies, transparent monitoring and auditable data. Their ability to generate and report on measurable environmental outcomes represents a strong advantage and will allow SSEN Distribution to clearly demonstrate to Ofgem that the ED2 environmental undertakings have been met

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Feb 2026, 15:15 GMT
Last source update
3 Mar 2026, 11:42 GMT
Authority reference
OO Services Woodland Creation LENS Perth and Kinross 0327
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018855
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065744 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

To ensure measurable ecological advancement to support regulatory compliance, this work should be undertaken by specialist nature market providers. Nature market providers apply specialist ecological expertise to design, implement and monitor habitat improvements that generate quantificable ecosystem services alongside other natural methodologies, transparent monitoring and auditable data. Their ability to generate and report on meaureable environmental outcomes represents a strong advantage and will allow SSEN Distribution to clearly demonstrate to Ofgem that the ED2 environmental undertakings have been met.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    18 Feb 2026, 15:15 GMT
    UK5
  2. Transparency notice published
    23 Feb 2026, 16:37 GMT
    UK5
  3. Contract award notice published
    3 Mar 2026, 11:42 GMT
    UK6
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £720,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
3Keel Group LtdSMEOO Serviceds Woodland Creation LENS Perth and Kinross 03276 Mar 2026 – 30 Mar 2027£720,000 inc. VAT3 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: SC213460 Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, Scotland, PH1 3AQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • 3Keel Group LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCVN-4477-YTWP 7 Fenlock Court, Blenheim Business Park, Long Hanborough, South East, OX29 8LNContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender